Plaque and picture hanger



(No Model.)

B. L. MARUGHEAU.

PLAQUE AND PICTURE HANGER. v I No. 261,740. Patented July 25, 1882.

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ELIZABETH L. MARUOHEAU, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

PLAQUE AND PICTURE HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 261,740, dated July 25, 1882.

Application filed May 29, 1882. (No model.)

To'all whom tt may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIZABETH L. MARU- CHEAU, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plaque-Hangers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple and cheap device for conveniently hanging painted or ornamental plaques, plates, tiles, and similar decorative objects.

The invention consists in a plaque-hanger comprising four or more flexible or pliable bands or tapes having metallic hooks at their outer ends for engagement with the edge of the plaque or other object, and provided with holes or eyelets at their other ends, through which is passed a cord for adjusting the bands to suit the size of the plaque and securin g the hanger to the latter, so that it can be suspended by means of a loop formed on one of the bands.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a rear view of a plaque, showing my improved hanger applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the band having the suspension-loop.

The letters A A designate bands or tapes made of some textile fabric or other soft or pliable material, and B is a cord or string, which is passed through a hole or eyelet at the inner end of each band, as is clearly shown in Fig. 1. To the outer end of each is attached a metallic hook, G, the shank portion of which has an eye for the passage of the tape, which is doubled or folded, so as to retain the hook between its folds. A return-fold at the inner end of the band imparts finish to the latter the edge of the plaque, tile, or other object, and by drawing upon the cord passing through the tapes and lacing the inner ends together the hooks will firmly grasp the edge of the plaque, and in this manner the holder or device is securely connected with the plaque, so that the latter can be suspended without danger'of slipping from the holder.

The loop D, for suspending the plaque from a nail, is formed by doubling the material of one of the bands (marked A from the middle portion thereof and passing an eyelet or rivet, a, through the four thicknesses thereat, as is shown in Fig. 2.

It will be apparent that a hanger made as U above described can be applied to differentsized plaques and analogous objects hung on the wall, and that effectual provision is made for tightening the hooks on the edge of the plaque or other objectin the event of the stretehing of the bands by the weight of the plaque. In order to avoid such a contingency altogether, I propose, when deemed requisite, to make the bands of elastic webbing, which will cause the hooks to be always maintained in firm engagement with the edge of the suspended plaque. In other words, the elasticity of the bands should be sufficient to counteract any slight stretching and consequent loosening of the hooks by the weight of the suspended plaque.

I am aware of the existence of a plaque or picture hanger in which two chains or hands are combined with hooks in such a manner that the weight of the suspended article ti ghtens the chains and holds the hooks. in place. In this device, however, no provision is made for tightening the chains or hands should the same stretch when in use, and a fastening depending altogether on the weight of the suspended article cannot always be safely used.

It will be manifest that my arrangement of bands and lacing-string passing through the same will enable the hooks to be tightened on the rim of the article, so as to firmly hold the same, and if the bands should stretch and the hooks become loose they can easily be tightened by means of the lacing-string.

What Lclaim as new, and desire to secure In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 10 by Letters Patent, ispresence of two witnesses.

The adjustable plaque holder herein described,comprisingtheflexibleorpliable bands ELIZABETH L. MARUOHEAU.

5 or tapes A, having outer hooks, O, and inner eyelets or openings, f, the adjustable and re- Witnesses: taining cord B, passed through the openings in JOHN R. SHOOK, the band, and the suspension-loop D, as and for A. DITTMAR. the purpose set forth.

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